Several (8)
'several' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for a few that I've seen before include "Certainly not many" , "Sundry" .)
(Other definitions for some that I've seen before include "An unspecified quantity, not all" , "Hard work" , "A little; not a little" , "Unknown or unspecified amount or number" , "An undetermined number" .)
(Another definition for afew that I've seen is " Not many".)
(Other definitions for multiple that I've seen before include "Numerous and often varied" , "Several or many" , "Manifold; numerous" , "Having or involving many parts" , "Having many parts or components" .)
'several' is the definition.
(I know that several can be written as various)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for various that I've seen before include "More than one" , "Manifold" , "Divers" , "Of several different kinds" , "Disparate, diverse" .)